Alan Summers, Japan Times Award (2002), President, United Haiku and Tanka Society, and co-founder of Call of the Page, providing literature, education & literacy projects, often based around Japanese genres. For events & workshops contact us through our Call of the Page website: Call of the Page.
Saturday, June 09, 2012
Alan Summers is a prize winner for the Japan Times Community Anniversary Haiku Competition 2012
I've just been told I'm a joint winner of the Japan Times Community Anniversary Haiku Competition.
the end of summer
tsukutsuku-bôshi heard
at suma temple
There is a legend that if the tsukutsukubôshi cicadas are heard to sing at Sumadera (Suma Temple) during late Summer that there is a small and special 'inbetween season' between Summer and Autumn.
I was fortunate to hear them sing at Sumadera in September 2002.
Here's an Image and sound recording:
http://www.lizadalby.com/LD/39_cold_cicada.html
Sumadera:
http://www.justjapan.org/japan/kobe/photos/kobe09.asp
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Congratulations on your win Alan - very pleased for you.It's a fine haiku...
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Congratulations to you Alan and the rest of the shared winners of this competition.
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Many congratulations, Alan. Wonderful idea.
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